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Woolwich 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Maternal Mortality.—The number of deaths from Puerperal Sepsis was 4,
and from other accidents and diseases of pregnancy, 4, making a total of 8 maternal
deaths. In 1928 and 1929 the numbers were 13 and 14. The maternal death
rate per 1,000 births was 3'66.
The following Table shows the causes of death each year since 1912:—
TABLE No. 17.
Maternal Mortality, Woolwich, 1912-1930.
| Year. | Abortion. | Ectopic Gestation. | Placenta Praevia. | Other Puerperal Haemorrhage. | Other Accidents of Child Birth. | Child Birth with Secondary Causes. | Puerperal Eclampsia. | Puerperal Phlebitis and Embolism. | Puerperal Fever. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1913 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 |
| 1914 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 1915 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | |
| 1916 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 15 |
| 1917 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 1918 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 1919 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 1920 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1922 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 6 |
| 1923 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 |
| 1924 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1925 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 9 |
| 1926 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1927 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1928 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 13 |
| 1929 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 1930 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 |
| Totals | 8 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 79 | 183 |